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TPM Episode 327: Chris Jerard, VP of Content Marketing-Outside, Entrepreneur, Freeskier Magazine
TPM Episode 327: Chris Jerard, VP of Content Marketing-Outside, Entrepreneur, Freeskier Magazine
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Length:
88 minutes
Released:
Apr 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Chris Jerard is a mastermind when it comes to building things in the world of sliding on snow. A serial entrepreneur, Chris had a unique inspiration in high school that drove him to pursue his passions instead of opting for a safe law career. On the podcast, we talk about that inspiration, the beginnings of Freeskier Magazine, his perfectly timed pivot to digital, founding start-ups, and his current role as VP of Content Marketing at Outside. It’s a peek behind the curtain of some of the most influential media properties in the business. Chris Jerard Show Notes: 3:00: Freeskier parties, growing up in New Hampshire, entrepreneur as a kid, what HS group he was in, his biggest influences early in life. 13:00: Taking a year off in a van, University of Colorado, Rock and Ice Magazine, and stalking magazines. 21:30: Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet. Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 24:00: Freeskier Magazine, what is magazine life-like, Alaska, the hot tub photo shoot, and the K2 debacle. 34:00: Internet hate, Greg Hill and “The Curve of Time” Movie, and skiing in electric cars 43:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there JT Holmes (Episode 38:00: Who was Billy Poole, going on shoots uninvited 45:00: Chase Jarvis, the lightbulb goes off in his head, working with Travis Rice, sounding Inkwell and Roam 56:00: Selling to Outside, The Outerverse, NFT’s, Warren Miller, and the focus today 75:00: Inappropriate Questions with Pat Crawford
Released:
Apr 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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